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κύρτη

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Ἀναβάντα γὰρ εἰς τὴν ἀκρόπολιν, καὶ διὰ τὴν ὑπερβολὴν τῆς λύπης προσκόψαντα τῷ ζῆν, ἑαυτὸν κατακρημνίσαι → For he ascended the acropolis and then, because he was disgusted with life by reason of his excessive grief, cast himself down the height

Diodorus Siculus, 4.61.7
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Transliteration A: kýrtē Transliteration B: kyrtē Transliteration C: kyrti Beta Code: ku/rth

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A = κύρτος, weel, lobster-pot, Hdt.1.191, D.S.3.19; used as a sieve or riddle, σχοινίδι κ. Nic.Al.625.    2 bird-cage, Archil.177.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1537] ἡ, alles aus Binsen Geflochtene, bes. Fischerreuse, Nic. Al. 546, D. Sic. 3, 19; so Her. 1, 191, wo man es auch allgemein = Käfig erklärt; vgl. Poll. 10, 160 u. κύρτος.